By the time the commission stopped accepting amnesty applications two weeks ago, it had received more than 8,000 requests.

But the commission also stopped short on many recommendations.

The commission stopped short of offering prescriptions, saying it would offer those in its subsequent reports.

Moreover, the commission cannot stop accepting applications for new contracts.

The commission should stop pretending it can maintain fairness in the markets.

That does not mean the commission will stop prosecuting false advertising about diet plans and products.

The commission stopped short of shipping more juveniles into adult courts, however.

The commission stopped short of saying the project had received all the proper permits, but said there were safety concerns as the work progressed.

Yet the commission stops some deals before they are even put together.

The staff member said the commission was stopping short of setting new requirements.